Malware has so many tricks up its sleeve that it seems so easy to hack into an app. Many people believe that they need to add an extra layer of antivirus software to their Android phones to feel at ease. Although there are many choices in the Google Play Store, it is not so easy to choose the best tool. The research experts of the foreign security agency AV-TEST have selected several of the best Android anti-virus software currently and provided them for your reference.
AV-TEST security experts select the best Android antivirus software
Due to the openness of the Android platform, users can not only download applications from the Google Play Store, but also directly download and install APKs from various websites. This is also an unavoidable problem that the Android platform provides users with broad freedom and room for play. Interested parties can directly infect mobile phones after users install them through malicious code or viruses embedded in each application. The use of mobile phones has already crossed over from entertainment and productivity tools in the past to financial services, and security is also particularly important.
There are dozens of apps in the antivirus category on the Google Play Store, and security researchers from AV-TEST recently conducted a special study to determine which antivirus software is the best choice for Android users. They evaluated 16 security products from three key aspects: protection, effectiveness and usability (including false alarm rate). Each test was awarded a total score of 6 points, with the maximum total score of the three tests being 18 points. During the test, AV-TEST uses the latest version of each product. These products can be updated at any time and query their cloud services. These 16 products and their respective scores are as follows:
Although Google has vigorously promoted its Play Protect in recent years, judging from the above test results, its score is unsatisfactory and it is the only one that has not received certification. In other words, if you expect Google to only provide you with the most basic protection, it will not be able to block all malware. By the way, if you want to maintain the security of your phone, avoid downloading apps from untrusted sources. This is your first line of defense.
◎Data source:Softpedia、AV-TEST
Source: KOCPC Chinese